2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. Discover 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America ranked by Prepler.
William Jewell College
4 Year • Liberty, MO
William Jewell College is a private not-for-profit university based in Liberty, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 198 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.
#493 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
St. Mary's University
4 Year • San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's University is a private not-for-profit university based in San Antonio, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 643 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.
#494 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Baldwin Wallace University
4 Year • Berea, OH
Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit university based in Berea, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 685 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
#495 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
San Jose State University
4 Year • San Jose, CA •
San Jose State University is a public university based in San Jose, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,490 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.
#496 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
SUNY Oneonta
4 Year • Oneonta, NY
SUNY Oneonta is a public university based in Oneonta, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,381 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.
#497 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
4 Year • West Chester, PA
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,630 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.
#498 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
4 Year • Tallahassee, FL
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public university based in Tallahassee, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,562 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.
#499 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
The University of Findlay
4 Year • Findlay, OH
The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit university based in Findlay, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 598 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.
#500 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
CUNY Brooklyn College
4 Year • Brooklyn, NY
CUNY Brooklyn College is a public university based in Brooklyn, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,662 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 40%.
#501 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of North Carolina at Asheville
4 Year • Asheville, NC
University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public university based in Asheville, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 648 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#502 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Dallas Baptist University
4 Year • Dallas, TX
Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university based in Dallas, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 540 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 39%.
#503 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Lewis & Clark College
4 Year • Portland, OR
Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit university based in Portland, Oregon. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 526 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#504 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America